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Thursday, November 06, 2014

NASA Rocket Redefines What Astronomers Think of as Galaxies

Source - NASA Science News for Nov. 6, 2014

Findings from a NASA
rocket are redefining what scientists think of as galaxies. Galaxies may
not have a set boundary of stars, but instead stretch out to great
distances, forming a vast, interconnected sea of stars.